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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-29
A Big Mistake.

The moulting season, or the season when
hens shed their feathers will soon he at an
end. The process is one that in certain re-
spects debilitates and prevents hens from
laying The reason of this is that the grow
ing Of new feathers requires all the nitrogen
and phosphates contained in the food and
there is none left to form the egg. A Gu
rious fact about the hen, and one that illus
trates the foregoing statement, is this, if
hens leg be broken during the laying sea-
son, she will lay her eggs without shells I'M
til the break is mended. The reason for this
must be that all the lime contained in the
food is required to unite the broken bone,
there is therefore none for the formation of
egg Shells The formation of new feathers
does not require any carbonaceous or fat
producing food, consequently well fed hens
get very fat during the moulting. Many
farmers and poultry raisers not understand
ing all about these things kill off their old
hens because they think they have stopped
laying and are fat. This is a great mistake,
because if the proper material be furnished
them with their food to supply the increased
demand for nitrogen and phosphates before
mentioned the old hens will be through
shedding feathers much sooner and will be-
gin laying on the approach of cold weather
and they will continue to lay vigorously all
winter, while the young pullets, reserved to
take the place of the old hens may not begin
to lay until much later in the season. Very
many people have learned from experience
that Sheridan's Condition Powder mixed
once daily with their food will supply the
extra material needed to strengthen and in
vigorate their hens, enabling them to grow
new plumage quickly and commence laying
early. Those who commence now to use
Sheridan's Powder, will find that their young
pullets will commence to lay at from four to
six months old, and will lay continuously
through the winter. The Farmers Poultry
Raising Guide, published by l. S. johnson
& Co., at % Custom House street, Boston, at
% cents. contains vast amount of informa-
tion on this subject. johnson & Co., will
send post paid, two % cent packs of powder
and one Guide for 60 cents, or a 2f pound
can of the powder, postage or express pre-
paid, for $1.20 and Guide free.
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BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The Portland steamers will leave Boston
at p. IN. instead of p. m. after next Sat-
urday.
new alarm box has been put in at the
corner of Congress and st Johns street, and
numbered SIS.
The committee on public buildings, at
their meeting yesterday afternoon, awarded
the building of the Crotch Island school
+ house to B. M. Ridlon for $40.
About 125 attended the meeting of Ivan
hoe Tuesday evening to witness the working
of the second rank. After the exercises a
clam boil in the banquet hall was enjoyed.
The fourteenth annual ball of the Police
Department will occur at City Hall, on
Thursday evening, October 81 Tickets are
now for sale and can be procured of men,
bers of the police force.
The case of the State VS.. the Grand Trunk
Railroad for payment of State tax, reported
in the PRESS recently, was argued some years
ago by Hon. A. A. Strout for the road and
Hon. III. b. Cleaves, then Attorney General
for the State. Only the decision was rem
dered the other day.
The cream of the sporting season is during
the fall flight of woodcock and snipe, from
about October 18th to November Goth. Dur
ing these days Maine forests are alive with
sportsmen. Half dozen birds day are
considered good bag, but the majority Of
our Maine sportsmen don't bag six birds in a
days sport. Probably the best bag last sea-
son of any Portland sportsmen, was made
by Fred Harris and A. F. Farnham. These
gentlemen took q woodcock and three
grouse in a lively days hunt.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Portland-J. l.. Locke to C. A. Plummer 81
and other considerations
Cape Elizabeth E. L. Armstrong to L. w. jew
EFT. $500.
Knightville- Elizabeth W. Thomas estate to
John Anderson. 81 and other consideration.
Westbrook-Jane L. Faulkner to VIM. Roberts.
81 and other considerations.
Long lsland-Catherine Wallace to Margaret
Nj. wallace. Twenty five cents
, Brunswick.HenryG G. Toothaker ct. al. to w.
b. Knight twenty-five cents.
Standish-M. w. Andersen to II. NJ Foss.
$l100.
Yarmouth; .: Cleayes to T. M. johnson. 81
ana other considerations.
J. d. Gleaves to Nellie L. johnson. 81 and 9TH
er considerations.
Portland-James p. Baxter to James A. Spald-
ing 81 and other c0nsid Grafton.
Damel = Emery to James A. Spalding. 81
and other consideration.
James A. Spalding to Sarah S. Spalding 81
other consideration.
Long Island-Ellza j. Woodman to Moses
Hodgd0n ct al. 81 and other consideration.
Deering-H. @. Wheeler to Marrt B. Coolidge.
$500.
Gorham-walter L. Adams to Mary P. Libby.
Huldah A. Plaisted to Fred A. and Kate Plaisted.
81 and other consideration.
Standish-John w. Welch to Anna II. Harmon.
81 and other consideration.
H. r. Sargent to j. w. WEIGH. $780,
Harrison-F Ii. Whitney to Frank c. Stone.
$3.50. b
Frank c. Stone to Nancy J. Stone. $3.50.
Portland-Mary c. Beal ct al. to Lillian G. Orr
81 and other consideration.
Cape EliZabeth-D. A. Kincaid to j. III. and f,
ii. Hartford 81.
Gorliam-Mrs B. Lowell to L. III. Lowell.
$780,
Yarmouth-G. II. Jeffords TO w. W. Dunn. 81
j. d. Ceaves TO g. H. JeffOrds. 500.
Standish-J. w. Knight to Susan j. Ward
$50.
$500.
Pownal-Eliza Loring to R. futile. 500.
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WEDDINGS.
wYMAN THOMPSON.


Yesterday, at the residence of Edwin
Thompson, occurred the marriage of his only
daughter, Eva NJ, to George H. Wyman,
head clerk at Schlotterbeck & Foss's, Wood
fords'. Their presents were very fine.
Among them was French clock from his
employers, and silver ice pitcher from the
clerks at the city store. They took the Bos-
ton noon train for trip of about ten days.
EN-FICKETT.
A very pretty wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at o'clock at the residence
of the brides parents on Hampshire street.
The parties were Mr.. Herbert Judson Allen,
clerk for W. w. Whipple, and Miss Carrie
Pickett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. p.
Pickett The parlor was prettily decorated
with flowers, and there were many valuable
and artistic gifts. The bride wore white
and carried a bouquet of white roses. The
groom was in the customary evening dress,
Rev. C. II. Daniels performed the ceremony
most impressivey, and the happy couple
left the house amidst shower of rice and
slippers for trip up the Ogdensburg.
FENDERsoN-INGERsoLL
Miss Maud S. Iugersoll, daughter of r. IL
Ingersoll, Esq, of Biddeford, was married
yesterday to Mr.. A. ]. Henderson, in Saco
The wedding was "quiet but brilliant" SC
the Biddeford Times says.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
PORTLAND NEARER,

BRINGING PORTLAND NEARER,
Mr.. Louis T. Busiel, a hosiery manufacture
er of Laconia, n. H., makes some interesting
statements in relation to the proposed rail-
road from Alton Bay to some point in Laco-
MIA or Clifford. The line would be about Is
miles long, and would follow quite closely
the south shore :of Lake Winnepesaukee.
The road would be easy to build, would
shorten the distance between Laconia and
Portland 90 miles, and you'd bring the for
mer place within easy communication with
Dover and Portsmouth. Laconia's already
large manufacturing interests are fast ex-
panding, and before many years she will
probably adopt city charter and become in
a much larger measure than now the most
important business centre in Northern New
Hampshire. The charter procured some
years ago for the Lake Shore road has been
extended by the present Legislature The
President of the. organization, Mr.. Charles
A. Busiel of Laconia, says that he and his
associates will transfer the charter to any re-
sponsible party who will build the line. The
Boston and Maine has introduced a bill into
the Legislature asking permission to extend
their Alton Bay travel to Laconia or Clifford
The corporation would prefer that to the
present charter, as under the former they
would not be required to create any new
| capital stock.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.


The second entertainment in the lecture
course of the North Congregation church,
Cape Elizabeth. was given to fine audience
by the Shaw Quartette of this city, last Mon
day evening.
Of our New England male quartettes nc
one excels this favorite Portland club in
taste, in selections, quality of voice and cane
and finish of performance. 1t is no flattery
to call their concert model entertainment
of its kind. This quartette is made of solo
lists and in the varied range of the pro
grammes they present one finds solos, duets
and trios, as well as four part pieces. Every
number ON the generous list of Monday eve
ming had attractive points, humor, patnos
fine musical effects, and the superior render
ing of all was most commendable. Tn,
readings, interspersed through the evening
by Miss Lizzie Willard of Cape Elizabeth
and Mrs. Belle Woodbury. of Portland, were
unaffected, intelligent and made an excel
lent impression. Next Monday evening
Rev. A. III. Wright of Portland, gives hi:
new lecture, "Mr. Dickens's Calender"
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William James Bragdon.

The death of Mr.. William James Bragdon
yesterday, was shock both to his fam.
lily, and to his friends. He had been sick
with gastric fever, but was considered
convalescent and was sitting up at noon.
Mr.. Bragdon was not only one of the most
careful and skillful drug clerks in the city,
but he was so uniformly quiet, courteous and
amiable that he made friends with all with
whom he came in contact For years he had
been an assistant for Mr.. Edmund Dana.
His family win have the sympathy of large
circle outside of the immediate household.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Shaw and family will
sail for Europe on Saturday next.
Col. A. b. Sumner of the Governors Coun-
ell was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Clinton B. Burgess, who has passed
the last seven years in Mexico and Colorado,
is visiting Portland.
Hon. l. w. Merrill Of Pennington, of the
hoaEa~of Normal school trustees, is in the
city.
Mr.. George f. Kent of Norridgewock and
Miss Gertrude Hill, daughter of Hon. F. w
Hill of Exeter, were married in Exeter,
Saturday.
DIR. Charles o. Hunt and DR.. Fred II. Ger
IRISH have gone to Buffalo where they attend
ed the wedding of DIR. II. II. Hunt, Of this
city which took place yesterday.
Mr.. Alfred Haskell, who has been in the
clothing business at 372 Fore street. for fifty
years, retired from business Tuesday. No
Portland merchant has been in business on
one spot SO long.
Tuesday evening the Main Street Baptist
Society Of Saco rendered a reception to Rev
John Z. Cummings and wife. who are soon
to go as missionaries 10 Burmah. A purse
of S25 in gold was presented to Mr.. Cum
mingsb By Rev. Mr.. Titus.
Mr.. L. K. Dow, son of Win. Dow of Gray,
inspectator at the Custom House, who was
graduated from Hillsdale College, Michigan,
last June, has been offered the Latin pro-
fessorship in that college. Mr.. Dow acted
as tutor in Latin during his last two under
graduate years at Hillsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Strout and son have
returned from their trip over the Canadian
Pacific to Vancouver and Yellowstone Park.
They returned by the Northern Pacific.
They had splendid time and speak highly
of the scenery Mr.. f. E. Boothby and Mrs.
Boothby, who were of the party, were at
Denver, Col, yesterday and will be home in
few days.
Mr.. Levi HI. Bean died in Gorham yester-
day morning, aged 43 years and 8 months
Mr.. Bean has for the last 10 years been a
prominent citizen of that town engaged in
the livery business. He was formerly a
railroad contractor ON the Portland & Og-
densburg and Concord railways. He was a
member of the Knights of Pythias and In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows and has
filed the leading offices in them.
Miss M. L. E. Shaw, teacher in the prim-
AIRY grade in the Lewiston schools, will read
paper on Primary Work." at the Deem
Der Pedagogical meeting in this city. Al
the same meeting a paper on ''The Value
Amount and Character of Instruction In
Modern Languages in High Schools" viii
be read by Principal H. K. Cole of Bath, the
discussion upon which will be opened BY
Principal Edwards of Lewiston.
Miss Lizzie Morse, daughter Of Capt. Jas
T. Morse of Phipsburg, formerly superin-
tendent of the Antwerp and Philadelphia
line of steamers, and Mr.. Waller Z. Chase O
Bath, of the firm of II. Z. Chase & Co., gro
GERS, were married at Capt. Morse's resi-
dence in Phipsburg, by Rev. j. Nj. Remick o
Bath, Wednesday forenoon, in the presenc
of relatives and friends. The residence wa
prettily decorated. After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served, and til
couple departed on the afternoon train for
Southern trip. They received costly an
beautiful presents. They will reside in Bait
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DEATHS.

In this city, Sept. %, Annie L. Files, widow of
the late Wentworth r. Files and daughter Of the
late Rev. Ebenezer Lombard, aged n years IL
months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
In this city, Sept. 2S. Mrs Margret Murphy,
aged 70 years months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
In this city, Sept. rs, VIM. j. Bragdon. aged 81
years.
Funeral on Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at
No $50 Cumberland street. Burial at Wiscasset.
In this city, Sept28, Jennie L., daughter of j. j.
and Drusilla M. Chase, aged 20 years months
16 days.
Funeral on Friday forenoon at 10 O'Clock. at
her late residence, No. IL Bradford street. Burial
service at Chase's Mills, Saturday at 1920 A. M
In this city, Sept. %, James O'Day, aged AZ
years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.l
In Buxton, Sept. A. Mrs. Eliza D., wife OF Sew.
all Blake, aged 63 years 10 months.
1.-THE funeral service of the late James III
Prince will take place on Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. at No. 766 Congress street. Burial pri
waite. The Aged Brotherhood are requested to
attend.
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Now is the time to secure good seats at
Stockbridge's for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association course of entertainments to
be given at City Hall, commencing Wednes-
day evening, Oct 9th. Gen. Sheridan, who
is to open the course with an attack upon
the methods and teachings of "Ingersollism'
is one of the most brilliant of American
platform orators.
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Miss Jennie l. Chase.

Miss Jennie l.. Chase died Wednesday
afternoon at her fathers residence ON Brad
ford street, after painful illness. Miss
Chase was educated in the Portland public
schools and graduated from the High School
in 1885. After leaving the Practice Glass,
she accepted position in the Cumberland
street Grammar school, which she retained
until her late illness. Miss Chase was a
young lady of many talents and great
promise, the possessor of refined and lovely
character, and will be missed by large
circle Of friends. She was member of the
Pine street Methodist church, the Will:
Chautauuua Circle and the Haydns,
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MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEDNEsDAY-Thomas Mccarthy. John Me-
Carthy, John Bowie, Joseph johnson. intoxica-
ton; SO and costs each
Catherine Powers, Mary Perry, Lizzie Doherty,
the county jail 49, "
city house of correction "
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BIDS for the augusta PostoffIce.

Bids for the superstruction of the post Of
fee building at Augusta were opened at
Washington Tuesday. They were as fol-
lows Isaac Bangs, Waterville, S40,S 72;
Hailowel Granite Company, S42,997; Hor-
ace Hearmton & Co., Waterville, $44, 475;
Maine d New Hampshire Granite Company,
Portland, S49,992.
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Gov. RodwelI and the Raptists.
The following letter has been sent to the

11Io IOHOWInB IetteT mas been Sent 70 tne
Governor:
10 has E1ceue'tcy Governor BodWeU:
Dear Slr,-The Bowdoinham Baptist Associa-
a9opled the following resolution on the Subject
OF lelnperance and requested its officers TO com.
munlcate the same to you: W wan
"ResolUed, That on this one hundrna.h onn,
versary OF the Bowdonham ASSOCIATION wa re-.
affirm our belief IN the principle Of prohibition,
aaoPeep ~ sS ooay fortyeght years ago; and
Governor, Hon. j. r. Bodweil, in favor Of the EN-.
forcement Of the prohibitory law throughout on,
State, ana pledge him our earnest support"
Il. RowELI Moderator
G. Il. HoLBROoK Clerk
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1.-THE god CT my idolatry." Index Soap.
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Sept. 81 by Rev. N. 7. Whitaker
Charles c. Files and Miss Laura A Harper, both
of Portland.
In this city, Sept. 49, by Rev. c. II. Daniels,
Herbert Judson Allen and NJ. Carrie Pickett, both
Of Portland.
At Wo0dfords Sept. %, by Rev. Mr.. Jordan,
George II. Wyman and Eva NJ. Thompson.
In Raymond Village, Sept. 81, Jas. NJ. Meserve,
OF Raymond and Miss Liza q. McCarric Of Ray
m0nd
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Artistic China

Messrs. Burbank, Douglass & Co., will
have an exhibition at their store today, line
of samples of artistic china, suitable for
wedding gifts. They will be on exhibition
but one day only.
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Two Oranges Encourage a Big Dis
play.


Kennebec County Fair opened at Read
field Tuesday with the largest exhibit of
stock and attendance ever known in its his
tory. Over three hundred head of horned
cattle were on exhibition, principally oxen
and steers, Durhams and Herefords and
their grades.
e. A. Bailey's of Winthrop and two herds
from the Underwood Brothers of Fayette,
constituted the full blood Herefords, making
grand display.
The show Of Jerseys was not large, but
fine in quality.
seen fol-. years, the poultry being excep-
tionally fine. The halls are filling up rapidly
and every indication points to successful
exhibition.
The Grange exhibits, new feature, have
awakened fresh interest," and though but two
are competing there are symptoms that In
their friendly rivalry they will drive every
thing else out doors and cover all the space
1t is surprising to see the amount of farm
and household products that can be brought
when people so desire.
The show of horses opened yesterday
morning, and the trotting began then and
will continue this afternoon. The entries
of horses and colts far exceeds any other
pecially large. The receipts at the gate were
two hundred dollars more the first day than
last year, and everybody is happy.
A sagadahoc Towns Fine Display.
The Richmond Farmers and Mechanics
Club held its annual cattle show and fair
Tuesday. The exhibition was successful in
all its departments. The show of cattle.
horses. sheep, swine and poultry was well
up to that OF former years. In the hall the
| display OF vegetables was exceptionally fine,
| being pronounced by those competent to
| judge equal to that at the State Fair. The
display Of apples, grapes and flowers was
| good, while that of fancy articles, though
| not quite so extensive as in some previous
exhibitions, was very ereditable. The day
was pleasant and the attendance large.
Fine Jerseys and Ayrshires at Knox
Park.
The cattle show of the Knox Society was
held at Rockland yesterday at Knox Park
with good showing. Among the exhibits
were the famous Jersey herds of G. ]. Whit
ney of Thomaston, and Benjamin Bartlett
of Rockand. The Ayrshires of Tolman
Brothers OF Rockland were noticeable. The
horse exhibit was unusually large and good.
The races occur today and Friday, all classes
being we'll filled,
First Fair In Augusta for Years.
The FIRST agricultural fair which has been
held in Augusta for many years opened sue
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Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness, nau-
sea- constipation pain in the side, etc., guaran-
teed to those using Carter's Little Liver Pills
One pill a dose 20 cents sept27dSw1w
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cessfully in Granite Hall yesterday, under
the auspices of Capitol Grange The display
in all the departments was superior, con-
sldering that it was confined to members Oh
the Grange.
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MUSIC AND ORA MA.

PORTLAND SPIRITUAL TEMPLE.
There was an enthusiastic audience at
Good Templars' Hall last evening, to listen
to the concert given under the auspices of
DR.. and Mrs. +. II. Roscoe of Providence,
r. l. The following programme was excel
lently rendered:
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Bestfor Years in asnlngton County

Bestfor Years In Washington County
The annual fair of the West Washington
Agricultural Society, which is held at Cher
ryfeld this year for the first time, opened
yesterday on the grounds of the Cherryfield
Park Association. There was very large
attendance and the exhibit is more extensive
than in previous years.
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THE BRUNSWICK,

we predict will cheer more homes the comm
winter, than has any two that have ever been sol
In New England. We base our judgement upO
its many superior qualities together with the fact
that we, by the immense quantity bought for our
fifteen branches, able to put it int any parlOr
in New England for $500 less than any other
stove Of like heating capacity and style.
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The first agricultural fair which has been
held in Augusta for many years opened sue